General Information, HMP Eastwood Park

HMP Eastwood Park in South Gloucestershire opened as a female prison in March 1996, taking in prisoners from HMP Pucklechurch. The establishment opened a mother and baby unit in 2004 and the Mary Carpenter Unit (MCU) in 2005, which held 17-year-old girls. A further new unit was opened in 2009, and in 2013 it became an over 18’s only prison. HMP Eastwood Park is run by HMPS as part of the South West Region. It has a capacity of 442 and the #1 governor is Suzy Dymond-White. The prison has a very large catchment area, serving the South West, Wales , the West Midlands and the South Coast

Unit 8 – Kinnon Unit for those undergoing drug and alcohol detoxification, including a first night unit

Unit 9 – mother and baby unit

Unit 10 – Nexus Programme Unit for women with personality disorders.

Units 1, 2, 3, 4 and 8 were considered closed units, offering a restricted regime. Units 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10 were perceived as open units, where women had more freedom, although they were still contained within the prison’s secure fence.

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